IS 2494 BIS Certification: 2 Products (ISI Mark)

Products under IS 2494

Product	Part / edition	Scheme
V-Belts – Endless V-Belts for Industrial Purposes – General Purpose	IS 2494 (Part 1): 1994	ISI mark
V-Belts – Endless V-Belts for Industrial Purposes – Fire Resistant and Antistatic V-Belts	IS 2494 (Part 2): 1993	ISI mark

Parts of IS 2494 at a glance

Part	Current edition	Amendments	Operative ISI licences	Min. marking fee (large unit)
IS 2494 (Part 1): 1994 V-Belts – Endless V-Belts for Industrial Purposes – General Purpose	IS 2494 (Part 1):1994	1	58	₹51,000
IS 2494 (Part 2): 1993 V-Belts – Endless V-Belts for Industrial Purposes – Fire Resistant and Antistatic V-Belts	IS 2494 (Part 2):1993	2	2	₹1,88,000

Details by part

IS 2494 (Part 1): 1994 V-Belts – Endless V-Belts for Industrial Purposes – General Purpose

Editions and amendments of IS 2494 (Part 1): 1994

Edition	Published	Status
IS 2494 (Part 1):1994 V - Belts - Endless V - Belts for industrial purposes: Part 1 general purpose - Specification (Second Revision)	30 Apr 1994	Current, next review 15 Jan 2031

Amendments:First Amendment (2005). Test reports must reflect the standard with its amendments.

Marking fee for IS 2494 (Part 1): 1994

BIS charges an annual minimum marking fee for the ISI mark under IS 2494 (Part 1): 1994, set by unit size, plus a per-unit rate once production passes the minimum:

Unit size	Minimum marking fee (per year)
Large	₹51,000
Medium	₹41,000
Small	₹25,500
Micro	₹10,200

Unit rate: ₹3.5 per 100 piece. Source: BIS marking fee schedule for Scheme-I products, September 2026.

Sampling and key tests for IS 2494 (Part 1): 1994

From the BIS product manual for IS 2494 (Part 1): 1994, which BIS officers and applicants follow for certification:

Sample quantity:10 V-Belts.

Raw material requirements:

Material – Clause 4 of IS 2494 (Part 1)

ISI licences under IS 2494 (Part 1): 1994

BIS records 58 operative licences (61 including deferred, cancelled or under stop marking). Most licensed factories are in Haryana (26), Punjab (7), Maharashtra (4), Tamil Nadu (4), Uttar Pradesh (4).

IS 2494 (Part 2): 1993 V-Belts – Endless V-Belts for Industrial Purposes – Fire Resistant and Antistatic V-Belts

Editions and amendments of IS 2494 (Part 2): 1993

Edition	Published	Status
IS 2494 (Part 2):1993 V - Belts - Endless V - Belts for industrial purposes: Part 2 fire resistant and antistatic V - Belts - Specification	31 Aug 1993	Current, next review 15 Jan 2031

Amendments:First Amendment (2005), Second Amendment (2005). Test reports must reflect the standard with its amendments.

Marking fee for IS 2494 (Part 2): 1993

BIS charges an annual minimum marking fee for the ISI mark under IS 2494 (Part 2): 1993, set by unit size, plus a per-unit rate once production passes the minimum:

Unit size	Minimum marking fee (per year)
Large	₹1,88,000
Medium	₹1,51,000
Small	₹94,000
Micro	₹37,600

Unit rate: ₹50 per 100 pcs. Source: BIS marking fee schedule for Scheme-I products, September 2026.

Sampling and key tests for IS 2494 (Part 2): 1993

From the BIS product manual for IS 2494 (Part 2): 1993, which BIS officers and applicants follow for certification:

Sample quantity:10 V-Belts

Tests BIS can carry out in a day during factory inspection:

Fire resistance test – Cl 7.1 of IS 2494 (Part 2) 6

The full type test covers every clause of IS 2494 (Part 2): 1993; the list above is what can be checked on site.

ISI licences under IS 2494 (Part 2): 1993

BIS records 2 operative licences (2 including deferred, cancelled or under stop marking). Most licensed factories are in Maharashtra (1), Tamil Nadu (1).

Notifying orders

V-Belt (Quality Control) Order, 2024, S.O. 1252(E), dated 06th March 2024 · PDF

How to get an ISI mark licence under IS 2494

The licence is granted to the manufacturer for a specific factory and product. Indian factories apply under Scheme-I; overseas factories apply under the Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme (FMCS) and must nominate an Authorised Indian Representative.

Confirm the exact Indian Standard and the varieties to cover
Get the product tested at a BIS-recognised lab (simplified procedure) or arrange BIS sampling
Apply on Manak Online with factory, quality-control and test documents
BIS factory inspection and sample verification
Grant of licence, then marking with the ISI mark and CM/L number

Timeline. BIS targets 30 days under the simplified procedure (applying with a recent lab test report) and 90 days under the normal procedure. Overseas factories under FMCS typically take around 6 months.

Fees. Application fee ₹1,000 and annual licence fee ₹1,000, inspection charges of ₹7,000 per man-day, testing charges, and an annual minimum marking fee set for each Indian Standard (with concessions for micro and small units).

Mark. Certified products carry the ISI Standard Mark with the IS number and the CM/L-XXXXXXXXXX licence number.

Frequently asked questions

Is BIS certification mandatory for products under IS 2494?

Yes, for the 2 products listed on this page. Each is notified by a government order and needs a valid BIS licence (ISI mark) before it can be made, imported or sold in India. Other products that merely use IS 2494 are not automatically covered.

Which part of IS 2494 applies to my product?

IS 2494 has 2 parts or editions referenced in BIS orders. Find your product in the table above to see its exact part. Where a product is covered by more than one standard, all of them apply.

How long does ISI mark under IS 2494 take?

BIS targets 30 days under the simplified procedure (applying with a recent lab test report) and 90 days under the normal procedure. Overseas factories under FMCS typically take around 6 months.

Other standards in V-Belt

IS 14261 Transmission Devices – V – Belts Endless Narrow V-Belts for Industrial Use

Source: BIS lists of products under compulsory certification (Scheme-I, Scheme-II), checked October 2026. See the full BIS product list or all Indian Standards.

IS 2494 BIS Certification